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About the author
Marc Guillet (1953) is a journalist. He started his career as a
freelance reporter in Iran in 1979 and has been covering Middle
Eastern as well as Turkish issues since. He was based in New
York as a correspondent for seven years (1999-2006). He visited
Istanbul for the first time as a reporter in 1983. He has lived
and worked there since 2006. During his spare time, he likes to
stroll through Istanbul. He has a blog about Istanbul:
www.enjoy-istanbul.com

Marc Guillet
Walking in Istanbul'Marc’s PDF-book contains four walks although you
don’t have to download all of them at the same time. The first
focuses on Fatih including the ultra-conservative Çarşamba area
and its Wednesday market as well as the more familiar Fatih Cami
and the woefully under-visited, mosaic-filled Pammakaristos
Church. The second takes a look at what’s hidden down the
backstreets on either side of the Galata Bridge, while the third
focuses on the often-overlooked mosques of Üsküdar with a detour
into Kuzguncuk, almost unknown to tourists. The fourth homes in
on Kadıköy and Moda.'IstanbulThere is no other city like Istanbul. It is
the only metropolis in the world that spans two continents. You
will be able to enjoy both the past and the contemporary in
Turkey’s cultural and commercial capital. As Napoleon reportedly
said, ‘If the Earth was a single state, Istanbul would be its
capital’.

This 2,600-year-old
metropolisis the former capital of the Roman, Byzantine and
Ottoman empires. It is a city where you are greeted with warm
hospitality, Mediterranean culinary culture, melancholic music,
a rich history, remains of ancient civilisations and traces of
early Christianity.

The walksfeatured in this book take in aspects of the past and
the trendy neighbourhoods, as well as the clubs and restaurants
that have made Istanbul Europe’s coolest party city.
Walking in Istanbuloffers four informative, self-guided walking tours. Two are on
the European banks of the Bosporus; the other two are on the
Asian side. They take five to six hours and will allow you to
witness all aspects of life in the city, as well as its history.
You will pass by and visit centuries-old sultans’ mosques,
churches from the Byzantine era, Armenian and Greek churches, a
cemetery with a million graves, the Babylon music venue, trendy
restaurants, hidden courtyards and simple food stalls and street
vendors selling traditional Turkish snacks, such as stuffed
mussels, tripe soup and grilled lamb intestines.
Every walkstarts with a description of the district and an explanation of
the most convenient way of getting there by public transport. As
you walk, you will be amazed by the abundance of sights, the
architecture, shops, tea rooms, restaurants, clubs, galleries
and people. The best way to get to know Istanbul is on foot!